DGCA issues show cause notice to Akasa Air on violation related to operations manual

New Delhi: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for violation of norms related to the airline's operations manual, according to sources.

When contacted, an Akasa Air spokesperson said the DGCA has raised certain findings for which they have issued a notice for clarification from the airline's flight operations team.

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So far this month, at least two show-cause notices issued by the regulator to the airline, which started flying in August 2022.

Sources told PTI that the watchdog has found a violation with respect to the operations manual, which is required to be revised every six months.

Citing the submissions made by SNV Aviation Pvt Ltd, which operates Akasa Air, the regulator said the revision cycle of the operations manual has exceeded the six-month cycle, which is in violation of certain provisions of Civil Aviation R (CAR), as per the sources.

The show cause notice, dated December 16, has also mentioned that the Director Flight Operations of the airline failed to ensure compliance with CAR, the sources said and added that the carrier has been asked to show cause as to why suitable action should not be initiated for the violation.

"The DGCA has raised certain findings for which they have issued a notice for clarification from Akasa Air's Flight Operations team. As always, we are working closely with the DGCA to clarify this issue and enhance our protocols as required by the regulator," the Akasa Air spokesperson said in a statement.

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